In this episode, we are having a conversation with Tamara Fyke about social/emotional learning, her project, Love in a Big World, and her recently edited volume from Abingdon Press, Building People: Social-Emotional Learning for Kids, Schools & Communities. Tamara is a creative entrepreneur with a passion for kids, families, and urban communities. As the creator and brand manager of Love In…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Bryan Goodwin, author of the upcoming publication from McREL, Out of Curiosity: Restoring the Power of Hungry Minds for Better Schools, Workplaces and Lives. This is Bryan’s third appearance on the podcast. You may remember Brian from Season 2: Episode 37 when we spoke about a number of McREL resources; and most recently Season…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with Nancy Conrad about a great opportunity for young learners between the ages of 13 and 18 – the Conrad Challenge. The Conrad Challenge, named after Nancy’s late husband, Apollo 12 astronaut and entrepreneur, Charles “Pete” Conrad,  brings science and technology studies to life through a student-driven, project-based approach. There are no theoretical tasks…Read more

Welcome to the start of Season 5 of TLTalkRadio! In this episode we had the pleasure of discussing student emotional regulation, behavior and The Connections Model with Lori Jackson and Steve Peck. Lori and Steve, co-founders of The Connections Model, developed an app called the KidConnect App to enable students to easily and independently understand how their emotions drive their…Read more

In this final episode of Season 4, we are speaking with Attorney Peter Maher about special education issues, specifically FAPE. Peter Maher is a school attorney at Shipman & Goodwin LLP, based in Hartford, CT, where he represents and counsels public school districts in Connecticut in all aspects of school law, including special education and Section 504, student discipline, bullying…Read more

This episode is our final legal episode of the season! We are speaking with return guest, Attorney Erin Gilsbach, about legal issues with audio/video recording in schools. Erin is Executive Director of EdLaw Interactive (edlawinteractive.com) and an experienced speaker and author at the state and national levels on matters regarding school law. She currently serves as the President of the PA…Read more